20180109 City CouncilEDMONDS CITY COUNCIL APPROVED MINUTES
January 9, 2018
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRESENT
Dave Earling, Mayor
Michael Nelson, Council President
Kristiana Johnson, Councilmember
Thomas Mesaros, Councilmember
Adrienne Fraley-Monillas, Councilmember
Diane Buckshnis, Councilmember
Dave Teitzel, Councilmember
Neil Tibbott, Councilmember
ELECTED OFFICIALS ABSENT
ALSO PRESENT
Noal Leonetti, Student Representative
1. CALL TO ORDER/FLAG SALUTE
STAFF PRESENT
S. Gagner, Police Officer
Phil Williams, Public Works Director
Carrie Hite, Parks, Rec. & Cult. Serv. Dir.
Scott James, Finance Director
Mary Ann Hardie, HR Director
Dave Turley, Assistant Finance Director
Rob English, City Engineer
Jeff Taraday, City Attorney
Scott Passey, City Clerk
Jerrie Bevington, Camera Operator
Jeannie Dines, Recorder
The Edmonds City Council meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Mayor Earling in the Council
Chambers, 250 51h Avenue North, Edmonds. The meeting was opened with the flag salute.
2. ROLL CALL
City Clerk Scott Passey called the roll. All elected officials were present.
3. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER TEITZEL MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TIBBOTT, TO
APPROVE THE AGENDA IN CONTENT AND ORDER. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
4. APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA
COUNCILMEMBER MESAROS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TIBBOTT, TO
APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The agenda items
approved are as follows:
1. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 2018
2. APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF JANUARY 2, 2018
3. APPROVAL OF CLAIM, PAYROLL AND BENEFIT CHECKS, DIRECT DEPOSIT AND
WIRE PAYMENTS
4. ACKNOWLEDGE THE RECEIPT OF A CLAIM FOR DAMAGES FROM CHARLANN
HALE ($200,000.00)
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5. SISTER CITY COMMISSION CANDIDATE CONFIRMATION
5. ACTION ITEM
1. RESOLUTION RATIFYING COUNCIL PRESIDENT ELECTION AND COUNCIL
PRESIDENT'S COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS
Council President Nelson explained following a concern raised by a citizen regarding the process for
electing the Council President and Council President Pro Tem at the December 5, 2017 meeting, he
contacted the City Attorney. Mr. Taraday explained the City Council adopted Ordinance No. 4090 on
December 5, 2017 which allowed the Council to elect the 2018 Council President and Council President
Pro Tem at the last meeting of the year. Following adoption of the ordinance, the Council elected the 2018
Council President and Council President Pro Tem. It was later realized the Ordinance No. 4090 did not take
effect until December 15, 2017, calling into question the effectiveness of the December 5, 2017 elections
of Council President and Council President Pro Tem. The proposed resolution addresses this issue and
ratifies the earlier actions taken by the City Council. A ratification can be used when a governing body
takes an otherwise proper action that is later deemed invalid for procedural reasons only, allowing the body
to remedy the defects via via reenactment.
Councilmember Fraley-Monillas asked if the Council needed to re -nominate the individuals. Mr. Taraday
acknowledged there was more than one way to ratify the prior action; the Council could literally redo
everything that was done on December 5, 2017. The proposed resolution incorporates all the prior actions
in one step. Councilmember Fraley-Monillas was satisfied as long as Mr. Mr. Taraday felt the resolution
adequately addressed the issue.
COUNCILMEMBER MESAROS MOVED, SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER TIBBOTT, TO
APPROVE RESOLUTION NO. 1399, RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, RATIFYING THE CITY COUNCIL'S ACTIONS IN ELECTING
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE AND RATIFYING THE
COUNCIL PRESIDENT'S ACTIONS IN APPOINTING THE CITY COUNCIL'S
REPRESENTATIVES TO VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. MOTION CARRIED
UNANIMOUSLY.
Council President Nelson assigned Councilmembers to Council committees as follows, advising each
committee selects its own chair:
Parks, Planning & Public Works Committee: Councilmembers Johnson and Tibbott
Finance Committee: Councilmembers Buckshnis and Teitzel
Public Safety & Personnel Committee: Councilmembers Fraley-Monillas and Mesaros.
Council President Nelson also appointed Police Chief Al Compaan as the operational member of
Snohomish County 911.
6. ADJOURN TO COMMITTEE MEETINGS
With no further business, the Council meeting was adjourned to committee meetings at 7:06 p.m. (Parks,
Planning & Public Works Committee in the Jury Meeting Room, Finance Committee in Council Chambers
and Public Safety & Personnel Committee in the Police Training Room.)
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